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A TRUE KRAMPUS TALE
By Merisi Vienna

In the rural area where I grew up,
Saint Nicholas visited our house on the
eve of his feast day ... * Story in ALT
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A TRUE KRAMPUS TALE By Merisi Vienna In the rural area of Upper Austria - where I spent my childhood - Saint Nicholas visited our house on the eve of his feast day, and always in company of at least one Krampus. I must have been four or five years old, when I was sure I had recognized a friend of my father's behind the fearsome Krampus mask. I also figured that his pelt was really a winter jacket worn inside out and the chain he was dragging along and rattling noisily looked like the ones used in cow barns. He was carrying a large wooden pannier on his back, just like the one the baker from the next village used to transport bread. I don't remember how it started, but at some point I began to taunt him: After all, I had been a good girl, so what was I to be afraid of anyway? At the end, I challenged him to try to fit me in the pannier and before I could say anything, was I high up in the air, lifted into the basket, and out the door we galloped! I was still giggling when we passed our garden gate and reached the country road that led towards the village - we lived outside, amongst fields and meadows - when all of a sudden I realized I had no shoes and started begging to please be let go. Saint Nicholas lifted me at once out of the basket and onto the icy road and I ran home, with stockinged feet, through the snowy landscape, and ran and ran as fast as I could, all of a sudden sensing danger all around me. The End Text and Images © Merisi Vienna Image above: A miniature figure clad in black and red head with horns, Krampus. Shop window with snow flakes on the glass, inside a (chocolate) red show and several small see-through bag with animal sweets.
December 5, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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📣 New Podcast! "The Krampus Run" on @Spreaker #alpinetraditions #austriatravel #christmasfolklore #darktourism #fyp #krampuslauf #showmeyourtrips
The Krampus Run
KRAMPUS IS COMING! 🎄👹 Welcome to Austria, where the Christmas Markets are beautiful, but the holiday spirit has a dark side! Today on Show Me Your Trips, Scott  dives into "The Kraken Run"—a stunning, scary tradition where ancient folklore comes alive. Witness the terrifying Krampuslauf, where costumed demons crash the party to scare away the winter spirits (and maybe some misbehaving tourists!). This is a travel volume you have to experience to believe. What to be a part of the journey? Contact me Email: https://yahoo.com To record you own episode and collaborate. ALL OF OUR LINKS For Travel Quotes: https://nailedittravel.net/ Follow Us X: https://www.twitter.com/@showmeyourtrips
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December 3, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Krampus events experience some backlash and Christian religious leaders are concerned that the alpine tradition invokes fear and is “satanic.”

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“Our children deserve better:” Christian leaders object to Krampus
Krampus events experience some backlash and religious leaders that the alpine tradition invoke fear and is "satanic."
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December 2, 2024 at 10:12 PM